Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

On April 13, 2023, The Alkaline Water Company Inc. (the "Company") received a deficiency letter from the Listing Qualifications Department (the "Staff") of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq"), notifying the Company that for the last 30 consecutive business days, the Company's minimum Market Value of Listed Securities ("MVLS") was below the minimum of US$35 million required for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(2) (the "Market Value Standard"). The Staff also noted that the Company does not meet the requirements under Nasdaq Listing Rules 5550(b)(1) Equity Standard and 5550(b)(3) and Net Income Standard.

In accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(C), the Company has been given 180 calendar days, or until October 10, 2023, to regain compliance with the Market Value Standard. To regain compliance with the Market Value Standard, the MVLS for the Company's common stock must be at least US$35 million for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days at any time during this 180-day period. If the Company regains compliance with the Market Value Standard, the Staff will provide the Company with written confirmation and will close the matter.

If the Company does not regain compliance with the Market Value Standard by October 10, 2023, Nasdaq will provide notice that the Company's securities are subject to delisting from the Nasdaq Capital Market. At that time, the Company may appeal the Staff's delisting determination to a Hearings Panel (the "Panel"). There can be no assurance that, if the Company does appeal a delisting determination by the Staff to the Panel, such appeal would be successful.

The Company intends to monitor the MLVS between now and October 10, 2023, and may, if appropriate, evaluate available options to resolve the deficiency under the Market Value Standard and regain compliance with the Market Value Standard. The Company may also try to comply with another Nasdaq listing criteria, such as the ones under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1) Equity Standard. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to regain or maintain compliance with Nasdaq listing criteria.

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